NATURAL DISASTERS: Limnic Eruption

When Lakes Explode!

Limnic Eruption Diagram

Limnic Eruption

A limnic eruption, also known as lake overturn, is a type of natural disaster that occurs when a large amount of carbon dioxide erupts from the bottom of a deep lake. It explodes upward when it reaches the top, and then goes down the slopes, suffocating humans, livestock, wildlife, and just about everything in it’s path.

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Natural Disasters
by Kathleen M. Reilly; Tom Casteel (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9781619301474

Publication Date: 2012-11-28

When natural disasters happen they grab headlines around the world. People, creatures, and the environment are all impacted when nature gets out of control. Natural disasters can be upsetting to live through, but scientists today better understand their causes and how we can protect ourselves and others.